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The Uncanny X-Men

The Uncanny X-Men is an overhead-view action game. Players commence by selecting two X-Men from the roster, with the second controlled by another player or the computer. They then choose one of five levels…

1 December 1989

The Uncanny X-Men is an arcade, released 1 December 1989 on Nintendo Entertainment System.

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What The Uncanny X-Men is

The Uncanny X-Men was released in 1989. It was published by LJN Toys. It is available on Nintendo Entertainment System only.

The premise, in the publisher's words

Professor Xavier and his Uncanny X-Men are the last line of defence against Magneto and his henchmen's rampage. The team, comprising Wolverine, Cyclops, Storm, Colossus, Iceman, and Nightcrawler, is prepared to confront Magneto.
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How it plays

It is played from a bird view / isometric perspective. Its themes are action and science fiction. It is a single-player game with no multiplayer component. Available modes: Co-operative, Multiplayer and Single player.

Where it sits in the Marvel series

The Uncanny X-Men is the tenth of 404 entries we hold in the Marvel series. It arrived 7 months after The Amazing Spider-Man and Captain America in Dr. Doom's Revenge!. The next entry was X-Men: Madness in Murderworld in 1989.

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When did The Uncanny X-Men come out?
The Uncanny X-Men was released on 1 December 1989 for Nintendo Entertainment System.

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